You can talk to my lawyer.
In a follow-up post today The Voice of OC(EA) Norberto Santana describes the (lack of) investigation by our do-nothing DA Tony Rackauckas into the evident illegal lobbying of fellow repuglican Dick Ackerman. Of course the DA could find no wrondoing. Not looking for evidence is an excellent way of not finding any.
Now that Ackerman’s actual invoices have surfaced, revealing what we have know for over a year, and what was based on the Dickster’s own words, the DA seems to be a little nervous. Here’s what his spokesholess Susan Kang Schroeder had to say:
“The evidence we had supports the findings we made,” she said. “If anyone has further evidence that is contrary to the evidence we have, we’ll be glad to look at it. And it may bring us to a different result.”
Further evidence. Of course she means all that embarrassing stuff that would have actually been part of any sincere investigation in the first place, and that would have freed the DA from having to rely entirely on Ackerman’s say-so for the truth. But the important thing here is that the DA is apparently welcoming new evidence. And since that evidence has already been published on a blog and is in the public domain, may we assume a new and this time an honest investigation is in the offing?
Hold your breath if you feel like it!
#1 by Wackerman Whack-A-Mole on February 23, 2011
Dick,
You keep digging your hole deeper- just stop. Go back to your secret gated community and retire. Enjoy the grandkids. Enjoy whatever it is you enjoy that doesn’t shit all over the taxpayers of Orange County.
#2 by Dick-less on February 23, 2011
See Dick drink. Hear Dick talk. Don’t be a Dick; don’t drink and talk.
#3 by Joe Sipowicz on February 23, 2011
Yep. She said it. Admin, we may have to make a formal request for a new investigation.
#4 by Vern Nelson on February 23, 2011
That statement of S-Kang was from a month ago as I remember. Also as I remember, when they found out there was new evidence they asked Norberto told her “Screw you guys, you can read it all on my blog.” But in stronger terms. It’s all public now.
#5 by Vern Nelson on February 23, 2011
…And the DA knows that when the AG gets a copy of the ANNOTATED VERSION OF HIS WHITEWASH, there could be consequences for the DA.
#6 by Vern Nelson on February 23, 2011
miswrote a sentence in my first comment:
Susan asked Norberto to give her this evidence and he said “Screw you, you can read it all on my blog.” And using stronger language.
#7 by just a guy on February 23, 2011
I love that photo of Dick and his Carona.